Oceanography of the Grand Banks Region of Newfoundland - 1975.

During 1975 five oceanographic cruises were made by the US Coast Guard to the Grand Banks region. During April (IIP-1-75) a large anticyclonic eddy was observed between the Labrador Current and the North Atlantic Current. The eddy appeared to move southward and rejoin the North Atlantic Current. Six...

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Main Author: Mountain,David G
Other Authors: COAST GUARD WASHINGTON D C OCEANOGRAPHIC UNIT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*OCEAN CURRENTS
*OCEANOGRAPHY
*NEWFOUNDLAND(PROVINCE)
TEMPERATURE
OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
TABLES(DATA)
SALINITY
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
COAST GUARD RESEARCH
ICEBERGS
OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
ICE REPORTING
*Labrador current
*Grand banks region
International ice patrol
Newfoundland
north atlantic current
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA066290
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Summary:During 1975 five oceanographic cruises were made by the US Coast Guard to the Grand Banks region. During April (IIP-1-75) a large anticyclonic eddy was observed between the Labrador Current and the North Atlantic Current. The eddy appeared to move southward and rejoin the North Atlantic Current. Six occupations of standard section A3, spaced throughout the year, revealed a relatively smooth pattern of variation for the Labrador Current with maximum southward transport and minimum water temperature in April changing to minimum transport and maximum temperature in November. However, repeated occupation of standard section A1 over a 54 hour period indicated that large variations in the Labrador Current transport do occur over short time scales. (Author) See also AD-782 186.

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